K12 Strong Workforce

California’s economic competitiveness is fueled, in part, by the strength of its regional economies and its skilled workforce. California is committed to investing in developing a skilled workforce to meet the state’s labor market needs and to ensure upward social and economic mobility for Californians. In 2016, the California Legislature approved the Strong Workforce Program (SWP), budgeting an ongoing $248 million for the state’s community colleges to enhance and expand career technical education (CTE) and workforce training to prepare students for high-wage employment in industries that meet regional labor market needs.

Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, an additional $150 million was allocated on an annual and ongoing basis to K-12 local education agencies (LEAs) through the K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP) to create, support, or expand high-quality CTE at the K-12 level (Education Code, Section 88827).

Read more about the program and its primary objectives on the K12 Overview page.

Resource Center

2022 K12 SWP REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS

DATE	TIME	REGION	TITLE	LOCATION and Resources
8/30/2022	3:00-5:00 pm	Inland Empire/Desert	Deep Dive into Round 5: Sailing through the RFA	Register
9/6/2022	4:00-5:00 pm	Inland Empire/Desert	Looking for the Life Preserver: Navigating the Challenges of K12 SWP	Register
9/19/2022	8:00-2:00 pm	Inland Empire/Desert	IED Regional Consortium Quarterly Meeting	Register
TBD - 9/26 or 9/28	TBD	Inland Empire/Desert	The New IEDRC Regional Plan	TBD
9/7/2022	12:00-1:00 pm	North/Far North	North Far North New Applicant Presentation	Register
9/8/2022	12:00-1:30 pm	North/Far North	North Far North RFA Overview	Register
9/12/2022	10:00-12:00 pm	North/Far North	North Far North Virtual Engagement Session	Register
9/13/2022	9:00-12:00 pm	North/Far North	North Far North In-Person Engagement Session	Register
9/15/2022	12:00-1:00 pm	North/Far North	NFN NOVA Walkthrough: K12SWP Application	Register
8/24/2022	12:00-1:15 pm	Bay Area	K14 Pathways Bi-Weekly	Link
9/7/2022	12:00-1:15 pm	Bay Area	K14 Pathways Bi-Weekly	Link
9/21/2022	12:00-1:15 pm	Bay Area	K14 Pathways Bi-Weekly	Link
8/29/2022	2:00-2:30 pm	San Diego/Imperial	Career Technical Education (CTE) 2022 Grant Application Season Orientation	Register
8/30/2022	10:00-10:30 am	San Diego/Imperial	CTEIG Self Evaluation - Q&A	Link
8/31/2022	2:00-2:30 pm	San Diego/Imperial	Labor Market Information for K12 SWP - Q&A	Link
9/1/2022	2:00-2:30 pm	San Diego/Imperial	Project Plan and Pathway Development Mini Workshop	Register
9/2/2022	11:00-12:00 pm	San Diego/Imperial	Creating a Budget and Identifying Your Match - Workshop	Register
9/6/2022	11:00-12:00 pm	San Diego/Imperial	Leveraging CCI Equity Data to Inform CTE Grant Writing - Workshop	Register
9/8/2022	10:00-11:30 am	San Diego/Imperial	San Diego & Imperial K12 SWP - Everything You Need to Know	Link
9/12/2022	2:30-4:00 pm	San Diego/Imperial	San Diego & Imperial K12 SWP - Everything You Need to Know	Link
TBD	TBD	San Diego/Imperial	Middle School
9/13/2022	11:00-1:00 pm	Los Angeles	LA Regional Engagement Session #1	Zoom Recording
9/21/2022	3:00-5:00 pm	Los Angeles	LA Regional Engagement Session #2	Link
9/2/2022	8:30-10:00 am	South Central Coast	SCCRC K12 SWP R5 Engagement Session: North LA	Zoom Recording
9/2/2022	10:30am-12:00pm	South Central Coast	SCCRC K12 SWP R5 Engagement Session: Ventura	Zoom Recording
9/2/2022	12:30-2:00 pm	South Central Coast	SCCRC K12 SWP R5 Engagement Session: SB/SLO	Zoom Recording
9/13/2022		Orange County	Orange County Stakeholder Engagement Session	Zoom Recording